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View synonyms for character sketch
character sketch
noun
, Literature.
- a short essay describing a person; literary profile. Compare character ( def 17 ).
character sketch
noun
- a brief description or portrayal of a person's character, qualities, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of character sketch1
First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences
Did the "Infallible Pen" err in the former character sketch?
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A screamingly funny character sketch with opportunity for songs and specialties.
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Where one of the names begins with a vowel (such as William Ewart Gladstone) the character sketch can be made to run more easily.
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As a brief character-sketch, "Sally, Mrs. Tubbs" deserves no little praise for its geniality and its humor.
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I have striven to make it a character sketch of that remarkable personality.
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